Thank you for posting your latest "Train Odyssey"! I started out with the best intentions of rationing your posts across a number of days or weeks . . . but that didn't happen. It was a binge from start to finish. I swear I could listen to you narrating paint drying. Looking forward to your "Bridge Odyssey" videos. From the Antipodes I can tell you that I have two favourite U.S. documentary creators - Ken Burns and youtuuba.
I so missed watching your train odyssey trips and enjoyed this one! At least I can go back and watch this several more times when I want something good to watch at bedtime. I look forward to seeing some of your adventures off the train. Have a great weekend.
As you were approaching the Orlando/adventHealth stop, the large glass building you saw with the “spire” on top is our GINSBURG TOWER. It has 440 beds in this building and is 14 stories. The spire on the top lights up at night and can be seen throughout the city. Ginsburg Tower is also attached to the Walt Disney Children’s Hospital pavilion and WT/Women’s Tower which is the glass building actually attached to the train station and has approximately 200 beds which consists of women’s health and “overflow” beds when GInsburg Tower is full.
Thank you Youtuuba, I was 3 years old when I rode my first train. I just met my Ex's New Granddaughter today for my first time. She's close to 3 years old but I found she has a problem, She's Blind. I've been racking my brain on how to do something for her that might help. I decided one blind path would be teaching her to play Music. Who knows, she might be the next Stevie Wonders. Maybe you'll hear her someday.
I've watched almost all of your Train Odyssey trips and have been inspired by you to take a trip on the California Zephr in the next year or so. I would be leaving from New York so I think I will take a train to Chicago to meet the Zephyr then fly home from San Francisco. I can't wait. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences. I look forward to seeing more of your trips. It's just like being there!
Great video as always-quick note-at 47:34 in Folkston GA, the makeshift observation porch is for train enthusiasts who travel from all around to view trains for hours on end. There are many videos on TH-cam concerning this.
Adaptus Primus, you don't seem to have considered that being retired, I have LESS money to blow on travel adventures than I did while working. Also, while I probably will still do some train travel, it is likely to be repeats of favorite trips that I have already done video on, so I might not make new videos. Also, with this Train Odyssey I have checked all the boxes on AMTRAK's long distance trains, so I have no urgency to "collect the whole set" now.....the collection is complete. In other words, while I can't rule out other train videos in the future, the reality is that I probably will be doing fewer of them than in the past. But who knows.....
Adaprus Primus, I already have a fair number of videos taken "abroad". But because I have hip problems I plan to minimize long plane flights in rhe future....not too many foreign trips coming, I expect. Plus, I lived "abroad" for about a third of my life so far, so it is not like I have not done it.
The Ogeechee River shot was about 2 miles from my old apartment, maybe? I would take 516 to the Amtrak station and it would take 15 minutes to get there. Never liked how far out the station was. Too bad it was so dark when your train came through. I saw the Meteor come through under the bridge on my way home from work a few times. I have some shots of the Auto Train from the spotting platform in Folkston, too. I used to go there after exploring Okefenokee Swamp park.
When you settle down for the night and hear the short distance sound of a train whistle calling...it is saying come travel with me. You feel the rumble rising through the soles of your feet and wonder why the earth groans. The you realize it the the train that calls to you to come and play on the tracks in adventure and exploration. The whistle is just a reminder to not wait that long to come and see.
let me appoligise for the way the Miami area station looked and was located but its been that way for years but at one point the station and area was beautiful.
Have you travelled over the Huey P Long Bridge? Also Have you used the Delorme Alas for travels? They show railway tracks which would be a benefit in railway videos. I was a bit disappointed with this Odyssey series as I was following your travels with maps and wrong highways kept getting mentioned and not matching the map. Please enjoy your retirement as I am enjoying mine. Safe travels, my friend.
Amtrak made the news today. According to CNBC, "Amtrak invests $7.3 billion in new fleet of modern trains to service Northeast." I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put a link in here but a search for that title will probably find the article. I'll add that some of the new trains will be hybrid electric.
Your train odysseys are always very enjoyable for this long-time railroad buff. When the Amtrak Pioneer was still running I made the loop trip from Portland OR to Oakland on the Coast Starlight, to Denver on the California Zephyr and back to Portland on the Pioneer, in Superliner cars all the way. I'd do it again if they'd bring the Pioneer back. I'm curious, have you ever gotten any flack when you've shot video in public places? A lot of people, including police, aren't aware that taking pictures/shooting video of anything you can see from areas accessible to the public is a constitutional right.
I can say that, at one time, Savannah had a nice, decent-sized station in the city core. However, when they built out I 16 into the downtown area, the station was demolished in order to build the freeway ramps. They won't have a nice historic old station to restore and put back into use as it was originally intended, as other cities have. No, we were stuck with that monstrosity about 7 miles west of the city out in the middle of nowhere in the industrial district, on Seaboard Coastline Drive. But, hey, we could sit on airport-style seats and watch CNN on the TV inside and get vending machine food.
Silver Star and Meteor service nothing real difference, North- South Carolina part int the dark saidly. Amtrak should add a Savanha Atlanta service so there´s still a connection. Last there remains some ride´s up to Boston, Vermont, Nagra Falls Toronto, Montreal to , Albeny - Boston adn Maine !
@@paulaajohnson2597 , what is wrong with you? You left a comment that showed you had not watched the video first, or were not paying attention. I replied asking if you had watched the video, which is an entirely appropriate response to your comment, and in no way "rude". And now you think that I was more than just rude, you think I was "so rude". If you are that impatient and/or inattentive and/or thin-skinned and unreasonable, I don't care to communicate with you anymore.
I’ve missed your train videos - a form of relaxation for me. Now I’ll watch the ancillary videos. Thanks!
Thank you for posting your latest "Train Odyssey"! I started out with the best intentions of rationing your posts across a number of days or weeks . . . but that didn't happen. It was a binge from start to finish. I swear I could listen to you narrating paint drying.
Looking forward to your "Bridge Odyssey" videos.
From the Antipodes I can tell you that I have two favourite U.S. documentary creators - Ken Burns and youtuuba.
I love all your videos and I have watched them over and over! You are very good at narrating them all so. Thank You 😊
I so missed watching your train odyssey trips and enjoyed this one! At least I can go back and watch this several more times when I want something good to watch at bedtime. I look forward to seeing some of your adventures off the train. Have a great weekend.
As you were approaching the Orlando/adventHealth stop, the large glass building you saw with the “spire” on top is our GINSBURG TOWER. It has 440 beds in this building and is 14 stories. The spire on the top lights up at night and can be seen throughout the city. Ginsburg Tower is also attached to the Walt Disney Children’s Hospital pavilion and WT/Women’s Tower which is the glass building actually attached to the train station and has approximately 200 beds which consists of women’s health and “overflow” beds when GInsburg Tower is full.
Awesome glad u back riding amtrak
Thank you for recording this. Taking my grandson on this from Kissimmee to DC in a roomette. This was fun to watch!
Thank you Youtuuba, I was 3 years old when I rode my first train. I just met my Ex's New Granddaughter today for my first time. She's close to 3 years old but I found she has a problem, She's Blind. I've been racking my brain on how to do something for her that might help. I decided one blind path would be teaching her to play Music. Who knows, she might be the next Stevie Wonders. Maybe you'll hear her someday.
@Corona Virus I know they poisoned my daughter to hurt her child. I know it.
I live outside Portland OR, one day I would love to take the train to DC.
I've watched almost all of your Train Odyssey trips and have been inspired by you to take a trip on the California Zephr in the next year or so. I would be leaving from New York so I think I will take a train to Chicago to meet the Zephyr then fly home from San Francisco. I can't wait. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experiences. I look forward to seeing more of your trips. It's just like being there!
Very interesting video. I really enjoyed it!
Great video as always-quick note-at 47:34 in Folkston GA, the makeshift observation porch is for train enthusiasts who travel from all around to view trains for hours on end. There are many videos on TH-cam concerning this.
Including me. I did it a lot. I haven't put them on TH-cam yet.
Virtual Railfan has a camera mounted on the platform at Folkston.
Very much enjoyed . Especially when you depart the train. Something tells me it isn't the regards working. Thanks again
Marie S, I don't understand your second sentence.....?
Mr now as you are retired with ample free time to spend. You should travel aboard and keep doing train odyssey series.
Adaptus Primus, you don't seem to have considered that being retired, I have LESS money to blow on travel adventures than I did while working. Also, while I probably will still do some train travel, it is likely to be repeats of favorite trips that I have already done video on, so I might not make new videos. Also, with this Train Odyssey I have checked all the boxes on AMTRAK's long distance trains, so I have no urgency to "collect the whole set" now.....the collection is complete. In other words, while I can't rule out other train videos in the future, the reality is that I probably will be doing fewer of them than in the past. But who knows.....
I am glad you got these in then, because they go through my home state, but in the dark. Oh, well. I hoped you would.
Have you considered taking a VIA trip in Canada?
@@marcsheinberg6487 , I HAVE already done the ViaRail "Canadian" and have a video about it.
Adaprus Primus, I already have a fair number of videos taken "abroad". But because I have hip problems I plan to minimize long plane flights in rhe future....not too many foreign trips coming, I expect. Plus, I lived "abroad" for about a third of my life so far, so it is not like I have not done it.
Just about 5 minutes before arriving in Savannah, you roll through my old neighborhood. I could hear the train horn from my apartment.
The Ogeechee River shot was about 2 miles from my old apartment, maybe? I would take 516 to the Amtrak station and it would take 15 minutes to get there. Never liked how far out the station was. Too bad it was so dark when your train came through. I saw the Meteor come through under the bridge on my way home from work a few times. I have some shots of the Auto Train from the spotting platform in Folkston, too. I used to go there after exploring Okefenokee Swamp park.
wow love the lastest train odyssey ty for sharing
When you settle down for the night and hear the short distance sound of a train whistle calling...it is saying come travel with me. You feel the rumble rising through the soles of your feet and wonder why the earth groans. The you realize it the the train that calls to you to come and play on the tracks in adventure and exploration. The whistle is just a reminder to not wait that long to come and see.
Just a little FYI. MCAF Quantico is the home of Marine One, the presidential helicopter.
Amazing
let me appoligise for the way the Miami area station looked and was located but its been that way for years but at one point the station and area was beautiful.
i live In Miami so i have done the Washington D. C train trip twice.
Do any of your vlogs on Am Track’s eastern lines show you passing through North-and/or-South Carolina during daylight hours?
Rebecca Usher, not as far as I recall.
6:16 Winter Park
15:00 DeLand
25:57 Palatka
42:48 Jacksonville
54:09 Jesup
1:03:48 Savannah
1:05:38 Day 2
1:10:30 Richmond Staples Mill Road
1:24:07 Fredericksburg
1:32:25 Alexandria
1:37:40 Washington DC
Did you manage to get breakfast as train was so late into Washington? Great train odyssey, thanks for taking us along. Keep up the good work
Have you travelled over the Huey P Long Bridge? Also Have you used the Delorme Alas for travels? They show railway tracks which would be a benefit in railway videos. I was a bit disappointed with this Odyssey series as I was following your travels with maps and wrong highways kept getting mentioned and not matching the map. Please enjoy your retirement as I am enjoying mine. Safe travels, my friend.
Sorry about the tire and car, hopefully other rental cars will be better.
Amtrak made the news today. According to CNBC, "Amtrak invests $7.3 billion in new fleet of modern trains to service Northeast." I'm not sure if I'm allowed to put a link in here but a search for that title will probably find the article. I'll add that some of the new trains will be hybrid electric.
Also do you prefer flying a riding a train long distance, just currious.
31:00 is the crossing gate resting on top of the car hood?
All those extra rail stations between Kissimee and Sanford are for the local SunRail system
Your train odysseys are always very enjoyable for this long-time railroad buff. When the Amtrak Pioneer was still running I made the loop trip from Portland OR to Oakland on the Coast Starlight, to Denver on the California Zephyr and back to Portland on the Pioneer, in Superliner cars all the way. I'd do it again if they'd bring the Pioneer back.
I'm curious, have you ever gotten any flack when you've shot video in public places? A lot of people, including police, aren't aware that taking pictures/shooting video of anything you can see from areas accessible to the public is a constitutional right.
I can say that, at one time, Savannah had a nice, decent-sized station in the city core. However, when they built out I 16 into the downtown area, the station was demolished in order to build the freeway ramps. They won't have a nice historic old station to restore and put back into use as it was originally intended, as other cities have. No, we were stuck with that monstrosity about 7 miles west of the city out in the middle of nowhere in the industrial district, on Seaboard Coastline Drive. But, hey, we could sit on airport-style seats and watch CNN on the TV inside and get vending machine food.
Live train cam mounted on roof of train station in Ashland. Ashland is old RF&P.
You designed power plants?
Creamypennepasta, well, parts of them. No single person "designs" major systems.
Good to see it is safe to take the train again. And looks like you deleted a lot of your videos.
Silver Star and Meteor service nothing real difference, North- South Carolina part int the dark saidly. Amtrak should add a Savanha Atlanta service so there´s still a connection. Last there remains some ride´s up to Boston, Vermont, Nagra Falls Toronto, Montreal to , Albeny - Boston adn Maine !
Didn’t you eat dinner?
John P, why do you ask such a question? I went out of my way to show most meals that I ate on the train......
@@youtuuba There's no need to be so rude.
@@paulaajohnson2597 , what is wrong with you? You left a comment that showed you had not watched the video first, or were not paying attention. I replied asking if you had watched the video, which is an entirely appropriate response to your comment, and in no way "rude". And now you think that I was more than just rude, you think I was "so rude". If you are that impatient and/or inattentive and/or thin-skinned and unreasonable, I don't care to communicate with you anymore.
@@youtuuba I couldn't care less. There are plenty of excellent Amtrak trips on TH-cam.